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The land of promise : being the true story of Amarillo and the panhandle of Texas by Unknown

Book Information

Title The land of promise : being the true story of Amarillo and the panhandle of Texas
CreatorUnknown
Year1911
PPI600
Pages68
PublisherSMU Libraries
LanguageEnglish
Mediatypetexts
SubjectTexas promotional materials, Agriculture, Crops and climate, Description and travel Industries, Irrigation, Livestock, Railroads, Palo Duro Canyon, Texas Panhandle, Colorado and Southern Railway, Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company, Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
Collectionopensource, community
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Identifierf394_a4_l36_1911
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Description

This promotional booklet describes the geographical size, population, climate, social and living conditions, schools and colleges, churches, industries, and city and federal government agencies in Amarillo, Texas. The soil, crops, irrigation systems, and livestock of the Panhandle region of Texas are also highlighted. Three railroads that provide transportation to this area of Texas - the Santa Fe, Rock Island, and Colorado & Southern lines - are described including information about services, line extensions, and railroad cars such as 'dining cars and sleepers equipped with electric fans and electric lights.'